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Topic: Coastal communities

Photo showing a sun rises over the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve. (Credit: RJ Mitchell)

Biden-Harris Administration makes $9.6 million available for Regional Ocean Partnerships through Investing in America agenda

January 19, 2024

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

coastal communities

Photo showing a sun rises over the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve. (Credit: RJ Mitchell)

Sea Grant’s work to advance resilient coastal communities includes assessing flood risks and adaptation solutions in Tybee Island, Georgia.

NOAA Sea Grant awards $4 million to advance resilient coastal communities

January 10, 2024

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climate adaptation strategies

coastal communities

Sea Grant’s work to advance resilient coastal communities includes assessing flood risks and adaptation solutions in Tybee Island, Georgia.

Map image showing the difference between 30-meter and high-resolution land cover data can mean the difference between seeing large amounts of impervious surface versus neighborhoods with patches of forested area. The image on the right shows 30-meter land cover data for Shelter Bay in Skagit County, Washington, while the image on the left shows the same area with 1-meter high-resolution land cover data, making the product 900 times more detailed.

Biden-Harris Administration shares new land cover data to help communities understand coastal change

January 25, 2024

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

coastal communities

Map image showing the difference between 30-meter and high-resolution land cover data can mean the difference between seeing large amounts of impervious surface versus neighborhoods with patches of forested area. The image on the right shows 30-meter land cover data for Shelter Bay in Skagit County, Washington, while the image on the left shows the same area with 1-meter high-resolution land cover data, making the product 900 times more detailed.

A drawing of a house leading to a septic system. Text says, septic smart.

Michigan preserves White Lake's water quality through community engagement

December 18, 2023

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coastal communities

A drawing of a house leading to a septic system. Text says, septic smart.

Photo of Point Arena Lighthouse in Point Arena, CA stands overlooking Greater Farallones national marine sanctuary.The tall, white lighthouse with a black light structure stands on a bluff that stretches out into the ocean. Next to the lighthouse is a low white house with a red roof.

Charting the course ahead: the National Ocean Service reveals new strategic plan

October 31, 2023

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Climate-Ready Coasts

coastal economies

coastal communities

Photo of Point Arena Lighthouse in Point Arena, CA stands overlooking Greater Farallones national marine sanctuary.The tall, white lighthouse with a black light structure stands on a bluff that stretches out into the ocean. Next to the lighthouse is a low white house with a red roof.

Photo showing Lisa Auermuller (left) of the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve demonstrates how sea level rise will affect the town of Tuckerton, N.J. and area surrounding Ivar Johnson's (right) restaurant, Panini Bay. Johnson rebuilt Panini Bay after it was damaged when the remnants of Hurricane Sandy struck the New Jersey Shore in 2012.

Biden-Harris Administration invests $12.7 million to develop climate-smart communities through Investing in America agenda

September 28, 2023

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Inflation Reduction Act

coastal communities

Photo showing Lisa Auermuller (left) of the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve demonstrates how sea level rise will affect the town of Tuckerton, N.J. and area surrounding Ivar Johnson's (right) restaurant, Panini Bay. Johnson rebuilt Panini Bay after it was damaged when the remnants of Hurricane Sandy struck the New Jersey Shore in 2012.

Photo of Florida Sea Grant-trained marine contractors working to install concrete domes that form the basis of an oyster reef.

Biden-Harris Administration invests $60 million to create a Climate-Ready Workforce through Investing In America agenda

June 29, 2023

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Inflation Reduction Act

coastal communities

Climate-Ready Nation

Photo of Florida Sea Grant-trained marine contractors working to install concrete domes that form the basis of an oyster reef.

Tidal wetland restoration in California.

More than $265M recommended for habitat restoration, coastal resilience projects

May 3, 2023

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coastal restoration

coastal communities

habitat restoration

Tidal wetland restoration in California.

Crab on a watery shoreline

Gulf Coast towns lower flood insurance rates with help from NOAA

March 29, 2023

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coastal communities

Crab on a watery shoreline

A team from Hawaii Sea Grant samples water quality in the Ala Wai Canal off Honolulu, Hawaii.

NOAA Sea Grant, partner invest $8.1 million in coastal resilience

January 25, 2023

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coastal communities

A team from Hawaii Sea Grant samples water quality in the Ala Wai Canal off Honolulu, Hawaii.

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